ON THE STREET

ON THE STREET; Costume Party

By Bill Cunningham

Published: November 3, 2002

Halloween's fun lies in the public events in city parks, including hayrides, and in chaperoned neighborhood block-association trick-or-treating. The costumes on 3- to 6-year-olds, especially those bearing wings, seemed focused on fairy tales; other children dressed as jack-o'-lanterns or animals. Halloween now lasts an entire week, ending with the annual parade in Greenwich Village, with adults frolicking in macabre outfits.